Question on how to get my cockatoo to have a bath

Vickkaax90 · Apr 20, 2018

Hello,

I need help on how to give my cockatoo a bath.

He is 20 yrs old, only ever received the "misting" from a spray bottle.
Only he is so "dusty" and I would really love to give him a full shower, in the shower.

He does not let me hold him, or step up yet.

Any suggestions?

Sunnyclover · Apr 20, 2018

Hmmm that's a tough one. Get him to step on to a perch and take him to the shower? If not I think you must master step up training to get him into the shower.

Owlet · Apr 20, 2018

If he takes misting from a spray bottle, then just keep misting him with said spray bottle until he's dripping. My eclectus will only take baths via spray bottle.

DiscoDuck · Apr 20, 2018

pic is worth a thousand words

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MonicaMc · Apr 21, 2018

You could try providing bathing opportunities in different ways. Here's some ideas!

Try luke-warm water
Try cold water
Try ice-cold water
Try a spray bottle
Try a plant mister
Try in the sink with the water running or just some water in the bottom
Try in the sink with the sprayer
Try in the tub with some water in the bottom
Try a casserole dish or similar with some water
Try the dish with ice
Try the dish with foot toys
Try the dish with some small rocks or pebbles
Try the dish with some leafy greens like endive or other types of lettuces that may create a "natural" bowl
Try the dish with a vacuum cleaner running
Try in the shower with you - watching you having a blast getting wet!
Try dancing the bird into the shower with the water already going
Try spritzing yourself, and have fun doing it! Then spritz the bird
Try outside in an empty cage large enough to spread wings during a nice rain shower
Try outside in an empty cage using the hose with a mist/shower attachment
Try playing videos of other birds bathing

Don't hate on any methods until you've tried them!

Birds are weird!

Vickkaax90 · Apr 21, 2018

Thanks guys!
Im gonna try something today after work

DiscoDuck · Apr 21, 2018

MonicaMc said:
You could try providing bathing opportunities in different ways. Here's some ideas!

Try luke-warm water

Try cold water

Try ice-cold water

Try a spray bottle

Try a plant mister

Try in the sink with the water running or just some water in the bottom

Try in the sink with the sprayer

Try in the tub with some water in the bottom

Try a casserole dish or similar with some water

Try the dish with ice

Try the dish with foot toys

Try the dish with some small rocks or pebbles

Try the dish with some leafy greens like endive or other types of lettuces that may create a "natural" bowl

Try the dish with a vacuum cleaner running

Try in the shower with you - watching you having a blast getting wet!

Try dancing the bird into the shower with the water already going

Try spritzing yourself, and have fun doing it! Then spritz the bird

Try outside in an empty cage large enough to spread wings during a nice rain shower

Try outside in an empty cage using the hose with a mist/shower attachment

Try playing videos of other birds bathing

Don't hate on any methods until you've tried them! Birds are weird!

LOL! Pics or none of that happened!

Try a huge out door bird bath

Try outside in the falling snow while on your shoulder.

Try outside on a perch, let him scream at global warming.

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MonicaMc · Apr 21, 2018

I've had several people tell me they thought I was weird recommending running the vacuum cleaner... but they tried it... and it worked! lol

Casey, my tiel, will bathe with the vacuum cleaner running, but Charlie, my conure wont bathe with it on. In fact, if he was bathing and I turn on the vacuum, he'll stop!

Vickkaax90 · Apr 24, 2018

Just an update, I got him in the bathtub! He trusted me and I put him in the shower for five minutes and already his feathers look so much better. He didn't seem to hate it as much as I thought he would.

Scott · Apr 24, 2018

Good job! Hopefully he will continue to enjoy the benefits of bathing!!

Siobhan · Apr 30, 2018

Rocky immediately wants a bath when I run the vacuum. He also bathes when his daddy is mowing. Of course, he bathes in his water dish, and won't use anything else, so sometimes I use the mister on him, which he doesn't much care for.

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